peoplehood

peoplehood
/pee"peuhl hood'/, n.
1. the state or condition of being a people.
2. the consciousness of certain beliefs or characteristics that make one part of a people; sense of belonging to a people.
[1905-10; PEOPLE + -HOOD]

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